Dishwasher



March 31, 1931. w. B. TAYLOR DI SHWASHER Filed May 15. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet Wise); Ella? A iiorney March 31, 1931. w. B. TAYLOR DISHWASHER Fild May 15, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 6' lnvento VV' JQW/ B jgzar Q gwm I Attorney .Patented3l, 1931 1,798,337

UNITED T ES PATENT.- orercn winsou aifmvnon, or mm-we, rnnnsvnvama I v V QDISHWASEER Application filed May 15, 1929. Serial No. $63,846,

This invention relates to dish washers and Referring to the drawings in detail, 6 inparticularly to hand operated dishwashers dicates a hollow receptacle of substantially and an object of the invention is to provide a rectangular configuration having an opening sup orting trayinspaced relation to the sides in the top and adapted to receive the wash of hecontainen'and a 'foraminous bottom water for washing the dishes-as will preson the tray so that the dishes being washed ently appear. A lid 7'is formed with an in- Will receive the benefit of cross currents of wardly directed flange 8 about its perimeterv water. g which frictionally engages with the upper Another'ob'ect o'f-the invention is to proedges of the receptacle walls 6,. whereby the w vide a dish hoiding basket with resilient arms lid is upported over the top of the receptacle. to prevent the movement of articles being Thelid 7 is rovided witha central opening ,washed while the basket is being moved up- 9, about which is disposed an upwardly diwardly and downwardly. I rected flange 10, which forms a wide bearing Further objects of the invention are to pr'd-v surface for the handle to be presently revide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, ferred to, which extends 'therethrough. The j a device of the character referred to, which 1s flange also materially aids as a stulfing box to very simple in its method of assembly, strong, prevent wash water from splashing through durable, thoroughly reliable in its operation, the opening 9. i and comparatively inexpensive to manufac- A substantially rectangular flat tray 11 is ture and operate. .t w l adapted to be movably supported within the 1 With the foregoing and other objects in receptacle 6, in spaced relation to all sides view,'the invention consistsin the novel con.- thereof, so that when the tray is moved upstruction, combination and arrangement of wardly and downwardly, the water will flow 25 parts as will be hereinafter more specifically over all sides thereof and the flat tray 11 is ing drawings, wherein is disclosed an emopenings 12, so that jets of water will be dibodiment of the invention, but it is to be unfrected vertically above the tray at the same derstood that changes, variations and moditime that the wateris flowing over the sides fications may be resorted to, without departs thereof. Alongthe longitudinal opposite side ing from the spirit of the claim'hereunto apedgesof the tray there is formed a pair of 50 pended. r I flanges 13, 14to prevent'the basket, to be In the drawings, wherein like refer presently described from slipping from the once characters denote corresponding parts sides thereof; 1 throughout the several views: I A substantially inverted U-shaped strap Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical section 15 is disposed transversely across the tray through the hollow receptacle, illustrating midway between the ends thereof and has the 1 the structure in'accordance with this i-nveninner ends of the legs turned under and setion in side elevation. g l cured to the .bottom of the tray as at 16, 17,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary enlarged transwhereby the ends are secured to the tray. The vverse sectional view,'-taken substantially on bight portion of the strap 15 is disposed in the line 2-2 of Figure 1. spaced relation to the upper face of the tray ,Figure 3 is a fragrnentary top plan of a and provides a space for sliding the basket portion of the basket enlarged and illustrat; to be presently described thereunder. Seing'the structure of 'the resilient arm in ac cured. to and projecting vertically above the cordance" with this invention. bight portion of the strip 15 and at the cen- Figure 4c is a perspective ,view of the tray ter thereof is a handle 18, which projects in accordance with this invention, and ,throu h the opening9. and the flange 10,

Figure 5 is atransverse section of the tray where y the tray may be moved up and "substantially on the line 5'' 5 oil Figure i-down as will be understood by the arrow in and looking in the direction of thearrows. Figure 1 of the drawings.

described and illustrated in the accompany: further provided with a plurality of rows of 75 The strap 15 is provided with a pair of diagonal braces 19, 20, the ends'of which are secured to the legs of the strap and the tray by any suitable means. A pair of braces are provided for each leg of the strap 15 on each side thereof.

An 0 en wire basket 21 is adapted to be remova ly supported on the tray 11 wherein is supported the dishes or other articles to be washed. At one end of the basket is provided a wire compartment 22, for supporting the silverware to be washed. The basket is of substantially rectangular configuration and is of slightly less dimensions than the tray 11. A pair of continuous countersunk pockets extend longitudinally of the basket at the sidesthereof, for the purpose of hold- .ing round or cylindrical shaped articles to be washed. One of the continuous pockets is indicated at 23 and is clearly illustrated in Figure 2 of the drawings. A plurality of rockable resilient arms 24 have one end coiled around the side 25 of the basket as indicated at 26 and the end of the coil is clinched to the basket as at 27. The coil 26 exertsa downward pressure upon the arm 24, and it normally rests in the position shown in Figure 2 of the drawings. When articles as indicated at 28 are placed in the pocket 23, the arms 24 may be moved to the position shown in dotted lines in Figure 2, whereby the resilient arms will abut against the article and hold them secured during the movement of the basket in the washing operation.

Intermediate the side longitudinal pockets there are provided conventional rests [for supporting dishes edgewise in the basket, so

as to receive the maximum washing effect.

I The fragmentary portion of one of the rests is indicated at 29, in Figure 2 of the drawings.

What is claimed is In a dish washer of the character described, an elon ated fabricated basket including longitudinal'and transverse rods bent in a manner to provide sidewalls, end walls and a bottom, the transverse 'rods further being bent in a manner to provide a dish, receiving pocket atone-longitudinal marginal portion of the basket, coil springs mounted at spaced points on one of the longitudinal rods of the side wall of the basket which is adjacent the pocket'and having one end anchored thereto, said one side wall constituting the outer side of the pocketfretaining arms connected to the other ends of the springs for actuation thereby and disposed transversely for swinging movement-in the pocket for engage-' ment with the dishes therein, the free end portions of the arms being operable between intermediate portions of certain of the trails verse rods.

In testimony whereof aflix my signature.

WILSON B. TAYLOR. 

